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Opening New Window on the Universe

In the thin, dry air of northern Chile's Atacama Desert, at an altitude of 16,500 feet, an amazing new telescope system is taking shape.

16 Feb 2008

Best Image Quality with Least Radiation Dose

Aiming to promote the best medical imaging practices nationwide and help ensure the health and safety of the millions of people who undergo computed tomography (CT) scans each year in the United States, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a CT radiation dose management report this month recommending standardized ways of reporting doses and educating users on the latest dose reduction technology.

16 Feb 2008

Hitachi Concludes LCD Panel Business Alliance

Hitachi, Ltd. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced the conclusion of a formal contract related to a comprehensive liquid crystal display (LCD) panel business alliance. A basic agreement regarding this alliance was reached on December 25, 2007 by Hitachi, Matsushita, and Canon Inc.

16 Feb 2008

DOE Invests $20.6 Million in Solid-State Lighting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that DOE will provide up to $20.6 million for a total of 13 projects aimed at advancing solid-state lighting (SSL) research and product development.

16 Feb 2008

LCA Invests $4 Million in Lighting Technology

Low Carbon Accelerator Limited has made an investment of $1.6 illion (approx £800,000) in Lumenergi Inc. for a 14.39% equity stake. The Company has committed to invest a further $2.4 million (approx £1.2 million) subject to the achievement of certain performance milestones. The follow-on commitment will bring LCA's total equity stake in the business to 24.07%.

16 Feb 2008

Bookham Ships its 500000th Pump Laser Module to the Telecoms Industry

Bookham, Inc., has today announced the shipment of its 500,000th 980nm pump laser module to the telecoms industry.

15 Feb 2008

Metal Core PCB Offers High Performance and a Competitive Price

Laird Technologies, a global leader of critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced its new T-lam SS LLD, a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB) laminate for LED applications.

15 Feb 2008

ObjectFX Announces Partnership to provide DigitalGlobe Satellite and Aerial Photography

ObjectFX Corporation, a leader in delivering dynamic geospatial solutions, announced that it has partnered with DigitalGlobe to provide the full suite of DigitalGlobe satellite and aerial photography products as part of ObjectFX-delivered solutions.

15 Feb 2008

Designed to Make Implementing LED Lighting Faster, Simpler and More Efficient

Power Integrations, the leader in high-voltage analog integrated circuits for power conversion, today announced three new Design Ideas at the Strategies In Light Exhibition and Conference, designed to make implementing LED lighting faster, simpler and more efficient.

14 Feb 2008

Imaging Airborne Debris Help Scientists Develop Better Warning System

An unexpected radar image of airborne debris from the Feb. 6 tornado that killed four people in Lawrence County, Ala., might help scientists develop better tools for warning the public when and where strong tornadoes are on the ground.

14 Feb 2008

The Future of Optical Communication

The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) is the premier meeting where experts from industry and academia intersect and share their results, experiences, and insights on the future of electronic and wireless communication and the optical technologies that will enable it.

14 Feb 2008

Research Paves Way of Developing Artificial Vision Systems

Whenever we shift our gaze, attention is directed to a new target. This shift in attention causes a brief compression of visual space, according to a study published February 15 in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology.

14 Feb 2008

Army Orders Electro-Optical Sensor Payloads from Raytheon

Raytheon Company has received two U.S. Army orders totaling $17.2 million for 18 common sensor payloads as system design and development continues.

14 Feb 2008

Vector Intersect Acquires Leading Provider of Security and Training Products

Vector Intersect Security Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition corporation, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Cyalume Light Technologies Inc., a leading provider of safety, security and training products for the US military and other militaries, for $120 million.

14 Feb 2008

Breakthrough in Childhood Cataracts

The international team of researchers was able to identify the location and defect in the coding region of the gene through analysis of genetic material (DNA) from members of a large Swiss family, the majority of whom suffered from autosomal dominant juvenile cataract.

14 Feb 2008